Aston township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,620

Aston township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aston township was:

  • White: 90.44%
  • Black or African American: 4.33%
  • Asian: 2.33%
  • Two or more races: 1.8%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,845.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.97% (-163)
The current population of Aston township, Pennsylvania is 16,620 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,783.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,11790.44%
Black or African American7234.33%
Asian3892.33%
Two or more races3011.8%
Other race1731.03%
Native American120.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aston township Population by Race

Aston township Population Pyramid 2024

Aston township Median Age

41.4

Total

41.7

Male

41

Female

Aston township Adults

There are 13,768 adults, (3,261 of whom are seniors) in Aston township.

Aston township Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Aston township Sex Ratio

Female8,98953.78%
Male7,72646.22%

Aston township Population by Age

Aston township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9932.6288.411.6
Married3,5783.294.25.8
Non Family1,5811.1580.119.9
Female5882.9372.327.7
Male246396.33.7

3.1

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aston township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2722.37%
Associates Degree1,16710.17%
Bachelors Degree2,36320.6%
Graduate Degree1,62714.18%
High School Graduate3,91034.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1961.71%
Some College1,93516.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aston township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aston township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,59310,2623,586
Black358231142
Asian240231164
2+ Races13313362
Hispanic1246532
Other Race909014

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.33%.

Aston township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,737$90,000$75,701
Graduate Degree$98,472$118,795$76,703
High School Graduate$53,500$66,649$36,026
Less Than 9th Grade$37,847$77,222$0
Overall$65,870$79,608$52,319
Some College$51,471$64,111$43,468

$65,870

Average Earnings

$79,608

Average Male

$52,319

Average Female

Aston township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aston township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aston township Language

95.22% of Aston township residents speak only English, while 4.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.94% of the population.

Aston township Language

Aston township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6089156.26%
Other1336246.62%
Black470377.87%
Asian374349.09%
Multiple262218.02%
Hispanic1371510.95%

6.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.68%

Male Poverty Rate

5.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aston township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aston township is Other, with 46.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aston township is White, with 6.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.26%.

Aston township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.98%
High School7.61%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%
Some College4.29%

Aston township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.35%
Female Unemployed25.52%
Male Employed2.12%
Female Employed0.22%

Aston township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aston township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,797$144,602
Households$107,441$124,972
Married Families$133,279$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,055$67,072

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aston township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Aston township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aston township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Aston township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aston township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,072

Number of Veterans

949

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam495
First Gulf War250
Korea175
Second Gulf War106
World War II0

Aston township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74449
75+276
55 to 64188
35 to 54141
18 to 3418

Aston township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9988%
Other Race6146.92%
2+ Races136.63%

Aston township Veterans by Race

Aston township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aston township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Aston township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aston township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aston township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.26%

Born in Aston township

95.58%

Native Born

4.42%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

3.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.58% of Aston township residents were born in the United States, with 83.26% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Aston township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,62510.01%
202816,62410.01%
202716,62310.01%
202616,62210.01%
202516,62110.01%
202416,62010.01%
202316,61910.01%
202216,618-66-0.4%
202116,684-99-0.59%
202016,783270.16%
201916,756260.16%
201816,730240.14%
201716,706-10-0.06%
201616,716-6-0.04%
201516,722-57-0.34%
201416,779-38-0.23%
201316,817-35-0.21%
201216,852720.43%
201116,7801050.63%
201016,67500%

Aston township Population by Year